The National tribune., 1887-09-29

adjournment OF the meeting ut which they were
chosen.
No. 81. Where Post has been suspended for
failure To forward reports aud dues IL may be re-
instated forwarding the reports and dues for
which il is delinquent II unable To do this it must
be regarded as dishandedi and surrender of the
old n charter may be issued under provisions
of Ctnp. III, Art i, Sec. 3, OF the Rules and Regu
laiions
No 81. ( comrade may not advertise his place OF
business Headquarters q. a X"
No %. Where there II objection to our forms of
court martial procedure, the proper remedy Is by
application TO the National Encampmcnt for
change and not by demaud that the Commander
in Chic! shalt take action unwaTrantcd by law.
Where a Department Commander rs reviewing
officer has disapproved The sentence of Post court
martial his action is final, and under such ciroum-
stances the Post may not deny the comrade who
tried the rights and privileges of the Order
refuse 10 recognize him a member
CONCLUSION.
have devoted the whole time of my term of
Office to the discharge of its duties. 1t has
been labor of love, and. although at times
! most arduOus, the cordial reception given TO
me as your representative by our comrades
| throughout tho Union has, in the highest de-
| gree. lightcned that labor and rendered il most
| pleasant.
To the Aids-de-Camp on the National Staff
who have been in attendance at various places
give my sincere thanks for effective and, to
| me, gratifying service.
OF the IS Departments / have visited %.
| finding it impossible to visit all. / have at
tended very many Grand Army gatherings. and
need not tell you that everywhere l found the
comrades zealous and earnest in the discharge
of their duties, faithful to the principles for
which they fought, and quick TO protest loudly
against any direct or indirect violation thereof.
With rare exceptions, our comrades enjoy
and deserve the confidence and esteem of their
| felow-citizcns throughout the land
i heartily congratulate all who have the
| pleasure to attend this great Reunion of old
comrades whose friendship was welded in the
hot flame of battle. in the camp. on the march,
and cemented by the love which all bore and
! still maintain for the Union. In Fraternity,
/ Charity and Loyalty we stand, proud of the
| fact that there IS not now nor has there ever
been any bitter feeling Of hate for those of our
| fellOw-citizcns who, once in arms against us,
but now being loyal, have long ago taken their
| old-time places in our hearts. never, we de-
/ vOutly hope, to be removed therefrom. We
| have not now, nor have we at any time since
the war closed had any disposition TO open
again the bloody chasm which once unhappily
| divided this people We not only will not our
! selves reopen that dreadful abyss, but wawill,
with the loyal people North and South, protest
| against all attempts which others may make TO
| do so. by holding up for especial honor and
distinction anything that pertains to or in any
| manner glorifies the cause OF disuniOn.
With the people of the South we only seek to
continue the friendly rivalry long ago entered
/ upon in the effort to make our beloved land
great and prosperous, and its people intelligent,
| happy and virtuous.
We will rival them in exalting all that per-
! tains 10 and hOnOrs this great Union and in
| condemning everything that tends to foster
| hostile sentiment thereto. We will rival them
| in earnest endeayors to inculcate in the minds
of all the citizens of this country and especially
/ OF our children a heartfelt love for the United
/ States Of America, to the end that present and
/ coming generations shall in every part of the
/ land believe in and maintain true allegiance
1 thereto based upon a paramount respect for
and fidelity TO its Constitution and laws" which
will lead them to "discountcnance whatever
| tends to weaken loyalty, inetcs to insurrec-
| tion, treason or rebellion, or in any manner
| impairs the efficiency and permanency of our
! free institutions" and will mpel them ITO
encourage the spread Of universal liberty, equal
rights and justice 10 all men," and TO defend
/ these sentiments, which are quoted from the
/ fundamental law of our Order with their lives
/ If need be, and TO the further end, that they
! shall so revere the emblems of the Union that
/ under no circumstances can be coupled with
| them in the same honorable terms the symbols
of a sentiment which is antagonistic to its per-
petuity.
The contemplation OF the grand picture of
! long-ago preserved Union, mighty people
| prospering as no people on earth ever before
| prospered, with future far beyond that which
| opens TO any other Nation, land. comrades,
/ which to all its citizens is worth living for and
a country and Government worth dying for,
constitutes the greatest reward of those who
have suffered and bled and striven that such a
| spectacle might be possible.